29 Apr 2021

Squadron health initiative ensures fighter pilots are fit to fight tonight, tomorrow

The Air Force’s mission statement is to Fly, Fight, and Win…Airpower Anytime, Anywhere.Pilots need to be at the top of their game and in peak physical health to dominate in aerial warfare for the world’s greatest Air Force.To meet these standards, the 8th Operations Group hired athletic trainers and a licensed massage therapist to establish a

20 Apr 2021

Wolf 2 passes 2,000 flying hour milestone

Col. David “Wolf II” Ross, 8th Fighter Wing vice commander, flashes the 80th Fighter Squadron’s ‘crush ‘em’ sign in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 16, 2021. Ross recently passed 2,000 flying hours, primarily in the F-16, T-37 Tweet and T-38 Talon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

14 Mar 2021

Wolf Pack celebrates Women’s History Month: fighter pilot edition

Each March we celebrate Women’s History Month. This is the second story in a series of women serving here at the Wolf Pack.Once upon a time, women weren't allowed to serve on the battlefield.They aided the war efforts in clerical roles or even as seamstresses or laundresses.“To be honest, I often forget that it was that way,” said Capt. “Buzzer”

24 Feb 2021

Brothers for life: ROTC cadets to Juvat pilots

If you’re walking around the Wolf Pack, you might just bump into Maj. Chris “Tuco” Harrison and Maj. Douglas “Bane” Jenkins hanging out together after work.At first glance, you can tell they are close friends, but their friendship goes way back, before their time at Kunsan.It was the year 2006, when freshmen Chris Harrison and Douglas Jenkins began